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Weather Conditions Don’t Hamper Bering Sea Medevac

Jay Barrett/KMXT and Annie Ropeik/KUCB A Coast Guard Air Station Kodiak MH-60 Jayhawk helicopter crew medevac’d an ailing mariner from a vessel in the Bering Sea near Cold Bay Monday evening. The Coast Guard received the medevac request from the 158-foot fishing vessel Arica after a crewman came down with severe abdominal pain, said Coast Guard petty officer Grant DeVuyst. …

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Juneau Reporter Fired After Taking Ethics Stand

Lisa Phu/KTOO A bill making its way through the state legislature would allow municipalities to forego publishing public notices in local newspapers. Not surprisingly, many newspapers, already struggling with declining revenue, don’t like that idea. When the Juneau Empire’s publisher wanted to discuss the bill with its sponsor – and have his reporter cover the conversation, she declined, saying she …

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New Reality Series Hopes to Follow an Alaskan Family

Brianna Gibbs/KMXT Alaska’s reality television spotlight continues to shine, only now it’s focusing in on family values. The latest TV series to hit the last frontier is hoping to highlight a “true” Alaskan family, one with multigenerational personalities and survival skills galore. Amberlee Mucha is the talent development producer for Wilma Productions, the company currently trying to cast this ideal …

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Valdez and Powers Bring Home State Titles

Jay Barrett/KMXT Kodiak wrestlers came back from the 4-A state championship tournament in Anchorage with two titleholders and a fourth place overall finish. The Wasilla Warriors won the team title. Kodiak Junior Joel Valdez won the 113-pound weight class after his opponent, Matt Glover of South Anchorage went out with a leg injury in the second round. In the 195-pound …

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Exchange Aims at Providing Bikes for Cannery Workers

Brianna Gibbs/KMXT A handful of volunteers gathered at the Kodiak Baptist Mission Heritage Center on Saturday for a community bike exchange. Kodiak Island Trails Network, along with several other local charities and churches partnered to collect used bikes all day, with the hopes of fixing them up and providing them to cannery workers at reasonably low prices. Sandra West was …

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Girl Scouts Offer Glimpse into STEM Careers for Women

Brianna Gibbs/KMXT This Saturday girls in Kodiak will have an opportunity to explore future career opportunities by learning from local women working in various trades. The Women of Science and Technology Day is sponsored by the Girl Scouts of Alaska and takes place in various cities across the state. It aims to introduce girls to careers in the STEM fields …

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Boro, City Approve Fisheries Analyst Contract

Brianna Gibbs/KMXT The city and borough entered the New Year without a fisheries advisor, but they won’t be without one much longer. During its regular meeting last night the borough assembly approved a contract with Heather McCarty of McCarty and Associates for fisheries analyst consulting services. The contract is split between the city and the borough and will send McCarty …

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Study Shows Salmon Born Knowing North from South

Jay Barrett/KMXT It’s well known that Pacific salmon return to the stream they were born when it’s time for them to spawn and die. When they get close, they might be able to smell their home stream, but how do they know which way to go in the first place? It’s been suspected since the 1960s that salmon migrate successfully …

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